Category: New Zealand
The Viaduct bar owner also tells express he wants to run for Mayor of Auckland with a “diverse LGBT running mate.” The owner of Viaduct bar Headquarters has told express that his perceived ‘anti-gay bar’ comments were “taken out of context” and that he is in no way homophobic or against gay bars. Molloy created […]
The mother of marriage equality is considering legal action against Labour in an increasingly bitter fight for the Manurewa electorate. Labour MP Louisa Wall is pursuing legal action against her own party over a late nomination that was accepted to contest her seat of Manurewa. The fact the nomination was received and accepted late appears […]
A new anonymous online support service for any person in Aotearoa aged 13-27 has been launched by RainbowYOUTH. The new chat support service aims to help individuals who are looking for guidance, support, or advice around sexuality, gender identity, and intersex status. RainbowYOUTH says the service is ideal for both a young person who is […]
Petition organisers say current blood donations policy treats gay men’s blood as “dirty.” Two LGBT+ rights activists are calling on the Minister of Health David Clark to ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood in New Zealand. Troy Mihaka, co-founder of Integrity New Zealand; and Luke Redward a queer rights advocate, have launched […]
Owner Leo Molloy says Headquarters should not face Level 2 restrictions as they’re not “a subterranean gay bar on K Road… where people swap DNA in the middle of the night.” Leo Molloy, who owns Headquarters, made the comments on air during an interview with Heather Du Plessis Allan on NewsTalk ZB discussing new COVID-19 […]
Historian Gareth Watkins revisits significant dates in Aotearoa’s queer history. 26 May 1917 Dr Hjelmar von Dannevill was imprisoned for suspicious activity on Matiu Somes Island in Wellington Harbour. Dannevill had arrived in New Zealand in 1911 with little documentation. With the onset of World War I, Dannevill came to the attention of the authorities. […]
“Kissing will be banned!” A “dummy run” of stage 2 COVID 19 restrictions at a Viaduct nightclub may give Auckland’s LGBT+ community a sign of what the new rules may be at the likes of Family bar, once public venues are allowed to reopen. While New Zealand remains at stage 3, the government has an […]
Followers of Brian Tamaki took to the self-described Bishop’s Facebook to post death threats against the Prime Minister. A since-deleted Facebook post by self-appointed ‘Bishop’ and Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has drawn a number of death threats against Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern newshub reports. It was last Thursday when Tamaki shared a bizarre rant […]